Cake Checklist for planning your reception

Cake Checklist

When you’re choosing a cake, shop around. Ask to see pictures of finished wedding cakes and perhaps references from satisfied customers and professionals, such as wedding consultants. Also ask for a tasting. Rather than go with the traditional fruit cake, consider choosing your favourite flavour instead, or a combination of different flavours.

Cake supplier

Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Address . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Website . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delivery/to be collected by	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . .	Delivery address . . . . . . .
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Return date . . . . . . . . . . . .	Returned by . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .

Style

Flavour	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of guests/slices	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of tiers	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shape	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colour and type of icing	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decoration	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessories

Cake stand . . . . . . . .	From . . . . . .	Price . . . . . .
Cake knife . . . . . . . .	From . . . . . .	Price . . . . . .
Cake moulds . . . . . . . .	From . . . . . .	Price . . . . . .
Cake tins . . . . . . . . .	From . . . . . .	Price . . . . . .
Decorations (toppers etc)	From . . . . . .	Price . . . . . .
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Hire company

Hire company . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Address . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Website . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hire items

Hired item . . . . . . . . . . . .	Price. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery/to be collected by	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . .	Delivery address . . . . . . .
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Return date . . . . . . . . . . . .	Returned by . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hired item . . . . . . . . . . . .	Price. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery/to be collected by	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . .	Delivery address . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return date . . . . . . . . . . . .	Returned by . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hired item . . . . . . . . . . . .	Price. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery/to be collected by	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery date . . . . . . . . . . .	Delivery address . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return date . . . . . . . . . . . .	Returned by . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Date due . . . . . . . . . . .
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Homemade cake.

Cake ingredients.

Icing ingredients.

Decoration details.

Timing

Cake/s made
Almond paste
Icing
Decorations
Cake flowers to be delivered/picked up from florist by:

Things to consider.

♥ How many cake flavours do they offer?
♥ How many filling flavours do they offer?
♥ How many cake combinations?
♥ How many different cake packages?
♥ Price list of products and services.
♥ Is tasting, delivery, set-up and cake boxes included. in the total price of the cake?
♥ Can they incorporate decorative elements, such as flowers, colours, bows and beading?
A quick checklist guide to wedding cakes, see our full cake articles for more in depth help and information.